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Catherine, could you maybe respond to what Mary and I have pointed out concerning the rather obvious connections between Jenny/Jane Jago and Jane Brickwood?

(you may not be aware that Jane and Jenny are essentially interchangeable names, and it was not at all uncommon for a woman to be called by both of them during her life)

and to the question of what evidence there is for any connection at all to Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy?

Jane Shepherd Brickwood had a daughter named Katherine, which was Jenny/Jane Jago's mother's name, and even more obviously, as Mary has now pointed out, she had a son called Philip *George* *Jago* Brickwood.

She had children named for each of her parents, and a child who carried her own birth surname.

Where else would the name Jago in her son's name have come from??

The 'spinster of this parish' notation on her marriage record could simply have been an assumption by the vicar, although yes, it would have been unexpected

but there certainly seems to be no record whatsoever of a Jane Shepherd spinster of that parish.

Maybe autosomal DNA testing would produce a connection with a Jago or a Hardy somewhere ...

According to the parish marriage record she was a spinster of the parish, therefore had not been married before. I have come across Anlaby Shepherd before and have been unable to find any connection. If you know of any connection I would love to know

I'm inclined to think she was baptised Jenny Jago by George and Catherine Jago and married as J Jago to a Mr Sheppard.
She had so Phillip George Jago Brickwood so the above would be where that name came from

George Jago born Kingsand 1769 died 1841 to Catherine 1765-1848.

1841 Maker D8 .15 Catherine 75 with daughter Catherine.
on the same page is son Nathaniel Jago born Nov 1801.
Phillip and Jane are D8 >5 so living in same area.

Maryb.

Catherine, is there serious reason to think that the records I found for Jago - Shepherd - Brickwood are _not_ the answer to your question???

What evidence is there for your own 'conclusion' that your Jane Shepherd was the illegitimate child of Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy? even if she were, would she not have been baptised somewhere?

Family legends are such fun. Mine is that my gr-grandparent was the illegitimate grandchild of a Viscount ...


The plain (in both senses) and obvious explanation for Jane Shepherd is that she was Jenny Jago, born 1801 to George and Catherine, who married, first, Anlaby Henry Shepherd, who died in 1822, and married, second, Philip Brickwood, all of these events occurring in Maker/Kindsand.

Thank you all for your responses. My question has still not been answered but there a couple of avenues that I can now pursue.
My original research was to find how my family were connected to Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy. My g grandmother was a Hardy, but no relation. My conclusion is that Jane Shepherd was the illegitimate child of the above. Family legend tells of Thomas Hardy being an ancestor and my father saw a painting of said Hardy in his aunt's house, which she sold in 1930's.

1841 Census
6 Records found


Piece: HO107/240 Place: Roborough -Devon Enumeration District: 8
Civil Parish: Maker Ecclesiastical Parish: Maker
Folio: 7 Page: 7
Address: Fore Street

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BRICKWOOD Philip M 50 Shoe Maker Devon
BRICKWOOD Jane F 40 Devon
BRICKWOOD Mary F 10 Devon
BRICKWOOD Kathrine F 8 Devon
BRICKWOOD Philip M 6 Devon
BRICKWOOD Sussana F 4 Devon

(saw below)

Chris :)

Baptism
County Cornwall
Place Maker
Church name St Macra
Register type Transcript
Baptism date 29 Jul 1834
Person forename Philip George Jago
Person sex M
Father forename Philip
Father surname BRICKWOOD
Father occupation Shoemaker
Mother forename Jane

(from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

a possibility you might investigate

First name(s) JANE
Last name JAGO
Birth year -
Marriage year 1821
Marriage date 6 Aug 1821
Parish Maker
Place MAKER
Groom's first name(s) Anlaby Henry
Groom's last name SHEPHERD
Bride's first name(s) Jane
Bride's last name JAGO
County Cornwall

and perhaps

First name(s) JENNY
Last name JAGO
Gender Female
Birth year 1801
Baptism year 1801
Baptism date 14 Jan 1801
Parish Maker
Father's first name(s) George
Father's last name JAGO
Mother's first name(s) Catherine
Mother's last name -
Relationship Dau
Place MAKER
County Cornwall

in fact I would say that's a very good perhaps

First name(s) ANLABY HENRY
Last name SHEPARD
Age 3d
Birth year 1822
Death year 1822
Burial year 1822
Burial date 11 Mar 1822
Burial location MAKER
Residence Kingsand
County Cornwall
Country England
Entry number 649
Archival reference FP134 1/12
Record set Cornwall Burials

note too that your Jane had a daughter Katherine which is not the most common name in those parts

for our info from findmypast

First name(s) Jane
Last name Shepherd
Marriage year 1826
Marriage date 23 Jul 1826
Parish East Stonehouse
Place East Stonehouse
Spouse's first name(s) Philip
Spouse's last name Brickwood
Denomination Anglican
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Marriages

Devon Family History Society
Transcriptions © Devon Family History Society


have you tried the Devon FHS? I have found their system for requesting records incomprehensible and expensive, but it might be worth a try

or post at their discussion board to see whether anyone can help

http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/
http://members.boardhost.com/devonfhs/

Catherine you had all that information but no one else did, it is important for anyone trying to help to know what all the available sources say about the individual in question.

Yes, I have ancestors who lived in that bit of (now) Cornwall that suffered from the shifting border as well. My grx3 grandmother was in Maker in 1841 too. :-)

If Jane was born about 1801 (although her age in censuses could be a nice round 40-50-60 and she might be a little older), she could possibly have been a widow when she married Brickwood in 1826. Does her marriage record specify her status?


the OPC site does not have full coverage for Maker

Maker
baptismsBT 1719-1772
baptisms 1867-1889
marriagesBT 1719-1772
burialsBT 1719-1772

so it is missing both baptisms and marriages for your periods

ooops, safc already posted that :-)

Thanks, I have all this information.
Kingsand was in Devon until about 1840 when it became part of Cornwall. It makes it very confusing when you are researching.

had a look on their but nothing came up, perhaps its me :-(

Maker baptismsBT
baptisms 1719-1772
1867-1889 1,735
67 marriagesBT 1719-1772 501 burialsBT 1719-1772 1,533


you could contact the opc here

http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/l_m/maker.php

She's on 3 trees on Ancestry, one has her born Cornwall, other 2 say Devon.

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Fore Street, Maker, St German, Devon, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Philip Brickwood Male 50 1791 Devon, England
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Jane Brickwood Female 40 1801 Devon, England
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Mary Brickwood Female 10 1831 Devon, England
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Kathrine Brickwood Female 8 1833 Devon, England
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Philip Brickwood Male 6 1835 Devon, England
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Sussana Brickwood Female 4 1837 Devon, England

This is the only Jane Brickwood that I can see on the 1851 census but says born Devon.

Jane Brickwood

in the 1851 England Census
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Name: Jane Brickwood
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Maker, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Maker
Ecclesiastical parish: Exeter
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County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Anthony
ED, institution, or vessel: 2b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Piece: 1900
Folio: 81
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Brickwood 50
Mary Jane Brickwood 20
Susanna Brickwood 15

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1841
Name: Jane Brickwood
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Female
Where born: Devon, England
Civil Parish: Maker
Hundred: Roborough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Antony
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 240
Book: 18
Folio: 6
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Phelep Brickwood 50
Jane Brickwood 40
Mary Brickwood 10
Kathrine Brickwood 8
Philip Brickwood 6


1861
Name: Jane Brickwood
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: 1801
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Muker, Devon, England ----------------------------
Civil Parish: Maker
Town: Kingsand
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Anthony
ED, institution, or vessel: 4e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 206
Piece: 1522
Folio: 71
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Brickwood 60
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Class: RG 9; Piece: 1522; Folio: 71; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542825
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1851
Name: Jane Brickwood
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Maker, Devon, England ----------------------
Civil Parish: Maker
Ecclesiastical parish: Exeter
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Anthony
ED, institution, or vessel: 2b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Piece: 1900
Folio: 81
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Brickwood 50
Mary Jane Brickwood 20
Susanna Brickwood 15
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1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Green, Maker, St Germans, Cornwall, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Jane Brickwood Head Widow Female 60 1801 Formerly Dressmaker Maker, Cornwall, England

Trying to find parents of Jane Shepherd. According to census she was born in Kngsand, Cornwall. She married Philip Brickwood in 1826. I can find no record of baptism or any other siblings. The first record I have is her marriage.
Any help to solve this mystery would be appreciated.
Thanks Cathy